Felix Kwakye Ofosu denies claims of 100 presidential staffers, says only 30 appointed

The Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has refuted claims that President John Dramani Mahama has appointed over 100 individuals as presidential staffers. According to him, the actual number stands at 30, which he says is significantly lower than that of the previous government.

His clarification follows accusations from Damongo MP Samuel Abu Jinapor, who alleged that President Mahama had failed to maintain a lean government by surpassing his pledged 60-minister limit and appointing over 100 staffers at the presidency.

Speaking at a press conference on Friday, March 7, 2025, Kwakye Ofosu insisted that all presidential staffers had been publicly announced and that there were no undisclosed appointments.

“Everybody who has been appointed as a presidential staffer has been named in a statement signed by me. So, currently, there are 27 presidential staffers. All of them were publicly announced, unlike in the past when we only learned of them when the president submitted a list of presidential staff to parliament,” he stated.

He further explained that, in addition to the 27 staffers, three individuals had been appointed as directors to support specific presidential initiatives. However, he emphasized that these individuals do not hold the rank of presidential staffers and are classified as presidential aides.

“If you add it to the list of staffers, there are just 30 people. Beyond that, no other staffers or presidential aides have been appointed,” he clarified.